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Removing haze and scratches on M10 display?
lsd2525:
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--- Quote from: Gutbucket on October 20, 2017, 10:01:48 AM ---I just did the DIY bug-spray head-light defog polish trick on a friends car a few days ago. Rubbing with with a DEET containing bug spray and a rag removes most of the UV fogging from the plastic lenses and makes them clear again. Might work for this, but I'd try it on one of the scuffed round parts first to see how well it works before doing the main screen. Its a solvent and melts the plastic slightly during polishing so proceed at your own risk.
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I tried this approach with the poor man's version on my old scooby: plain ole toothpaste. It worked quite well but took some elbow grease. It's also helpful to apply a UV protectant afterwards.
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I did the toothpaste thing on my Crown Vic a couple of years ago before they got too bad; works fairly well. I might try that DEET thing on the car before I try it on the M10 ;D
Gutbucket:
Some toothpaste is more abrasive than others, acts as fine polishing compound basically.
The DEET solvent technique requires a lot less elbow, give it a try on the Crown Vic.
lsd2525:
I did both my mom's and girlfriends cars a few years ago using one the store bought "kits" from Autozone or somewhere. Basically paid $15 for $0.50 worth of sandpaper and polishing compound. Worked pretty good, for a while. I stumbled on a you tube clip of a guy doing the 2-3 different sandpaper grits; when done, he hit them with clear spray paint. Genius! That's got to work better than any sealer.
jeenash:
I've had pretty good results cleaning up my plastic watch face with the buffing wheel and polishing compound that comes with most Dremel sets.
morst:
When I worked in the jewelry repair business, we used Novus plastic polish on soft things like plastics, acrylic and even amber jewelry!
It comes in three types, the #1 is the finest but we used the #2 (red label) for everything we did at our shop.
https://www.novuspolish.com
#2 is for fine scratches - I see someone on the Novus website used it to fix his nearly new camera's LCD screen and he was really happy.
For very heavy scratches, they have #3. I never used that but it might be great for motorcycle or boat windshields? I think #3 needs to be finished with#2 afterwards, as it is a heavier abrasive.
It's a liquidy paste, you will probably need only about 10-20 DROPS on a paper towel to fix your screen, maybe 1/4 teaspoon? Rub in small random circular motion for a few moments and check your work. Repeat until it looks amazing, it doesn't take long.
Try not to get it in the edges of the control buttons or off the edge of the screen as it might get trapped there and it's kinda brownish.
from the SDS (safety data sheet)
--- Quote ---Skin Irritation Category 2
Eye Irritation Category 2A Skin Sensitizer, Category 1B
GHS LABEL ELEMENTS:
Signal Word: Warning
Hazard Statements:
H315: Causes skin irritation.
H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.
Precautionary Statements: Prevention:
P261: Avoid breathing vapors/spray.
P264: Wash thoroughly after handling.
P272: Contaminated clothing must not be allowed out of the workplace.
P280: Wear protective gloves and eye protection.
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